Firmware v1.9.2.7 CR1 [Oleg]

[int]

hmmm, tried both tkip and aes only, but didn't work....
only when unhiding SSID with those settings you can connect, but without a password (i.e. no encryption at all!!!) - seems that the whole wpa encryption is broken....

strangs that only I seem to have this problem - no other people out there using wpa-psk?

I have this problem to!! with the whole wpa

[chupra]

Strange thing..it appears that scp is present in the firmware, but ssh lacks. So because scp cannot work without ssh, it is a waste of space to hold it, but it would also be nice if it worked too .

[Oleg]

Strange thing..it appears that scp is present in the firmware, but ssh lacks. So because scp cannot work without ssh, it is a waste of space to hold it, but it would also be nice if it worked too .

You just need to start scp from the PC, not from the wl500g itself.

[pekr]

Mine logs:

Jan  1 03:00:02 kernel: br0: port 2(eth2) entering forwarding state
Jan  1 03:00:02 kernel: br0: topology change detected, propagating
Jan  1 03:00:02 kernel: br0: port 1(eth0) entering forwarding state
Jan  1 03:00:02 kernel: br0: topology change detected, propagating

So, looks like this a part of propag-ating.

Hello Oleg,

since I upgrade FW to 1.9.2.7-3b, my syslog is filling with these messages from Bridge:

Jan 17 11:57:03 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 1(eth0)
Jan 17 11:57:03 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:05 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 1(eth0)
Jan 17 11:57:05 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:07 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:07 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 1(eth0)
Jan 17 11:57:07 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 11:57:09 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:11 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:13 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:15 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:17 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:19 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:21 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:23 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:25 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:28 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 11:57:28 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:30 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:31 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 11:57:31 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 11:57:32 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 11:57:32 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 11:57:32 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:34 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:35 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 11:57:35 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 11:57:36 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:38 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 11:57:38 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 11:57:38 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:40 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:41 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 11:57:41 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 11:57:42 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:44 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:57:46 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 11:58:10 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 11:58:10 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:45:43 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 1(eth0)
Jan 17 12:45:43 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:45:45 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:45:47 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:12 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:12 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:13 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:13 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:15 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:15 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:15 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:46:17 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:17 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:19 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:19 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:19 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:46:21 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:23 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:24 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:24 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:46:25 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:26 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:26 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:46:27 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:29 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:29 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:29 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:46:31 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:32 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:32 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:46:33 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:34 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:34 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:46:35 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:36 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:36 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:46:37 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:37 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:37 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:46:39 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:40 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:46:40 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:46:41 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:43 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:45 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:46:47 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:47:12 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:47:12 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:47:13 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:47:13 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:47:14 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:47:14 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:47:15 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:47:16 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:47:16 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:47:17 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:47:18 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:47:18 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 12:47:19 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:47:21 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 12:47:43 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 12:47:43 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:25:31 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 1(eth0)
Jan 17 21:25:31 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:25:33 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:02 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 21:26:02 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:02 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 21:26:02 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 21:26:04 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:06 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:08 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:10 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:12 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:14 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:16 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:18 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:20 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:22 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:24 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:26 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:28 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 21:26:28 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:30 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:31 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 21:26:31 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 21:26:32 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:33 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 21:26:33 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 21:26:34 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:37 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 21:26:37 kernel: br0: topology change detected, sending tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:39 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:39 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 21:26:39 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 21:26:41 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:41 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 21:26:41 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 21:26:43 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:43 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 21:26:43 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 21:26:45 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:45 kernel: br0: received tcn bpdu on port 3(wds0.49156)
Jan 17 21:26:45 kernel: br0: topology change detected
Jan 17 21:26:47 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:49 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:51 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:53 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:55 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu
Jan 17 21:26:57 kernel: br0: retransmitting tcn bpdu

There is several WL500g connected to this one in WDS mode.
Operation mode is set to Router, but no routing is currently used (WAN interface isn't connected).
During this, WLAN hardly respond to ping for about 2 minutes. After then, everything works well (as before).

I have also several WL500g running FW 1.7.5.9-5 in similar setup and there is no such messages in the syslog as there are no blackouts with continuous ping.

What's wrong?

[pekr]

Forgot to add bridge configuration:

brctl showbr br0
br0
 bridge id              8000.00112fde2120
 designated root        8000.00112f90e834
 root port                 5                    path cost                100
 max age                  20.00                 bridge max age            20.00
 hello time                2.00                 bridge hello time          2.00
 forward delay             0.00                 bridge forward delay       0.00
 ageing time              42.30                 gc interval                4.00
 hello timer               0.00                 tcn timer                  0.00
 topology change timer     0.00                 gc timer                   3.74
 flags


eth0 (1)
 port id                8001                    state                   forwarding
 designated root        8000.00112f90e834       path cost                100
 designated bridge      8000.00112fde2120       message age timer          0.00
 designated port        8001                    forward delay timer        0.00
 designated cost         100                    hold timer                 0.66
 flags

eth2 (2)
 port id                8002                    state                   forwarding
 designated root        8000.00112f90e834       path cost                100
 designated bridge      8000.00112fde2120       message age timer          0.00
 designated port        8002                    forward delay timer        0.00
 designated cost         100                    hold timer                 0.66
 flags

wds0.49156 (3)
 port id                8003                    state                   forwarding
 designated root        8000.00112f90e834       path cost                100
 designated bridge      8000.00112fde2120       message age timer          0.00
 designated port        8003                    forward delay timer        0.00
 designated cost         100                    hold timer                 0.66
 flags

wds0.49154 (4)
 port id                8004                    state                   forwarding
 designated root        8000.00112f90e834       path cost                100
 designated bridge      8000.00112fde2120       message age timer          0.00
 designated port        8004                    forward delay timer        0.00
 designated cost         100                    hold timer                 0.66
 flags

wds0.49155 (5)
 port id                8005                    state                   forwarding
 designated root        8000.00112f90e834       path cost                100
 designated bridge      8000.00112f90e834       message age timer          0.66
 designated port        8004                    forward delay timer        0.00
 designated cost           0                    hold timer                 0.00
 flags

wds0.49153 (6)
 port id                8006                    state                   forwarding
 designated root        8000.00112f90e834       path cost                100
 designated bridge      8000.00112fde2120       message age timer          0.00
 designated port        8006                    forward delay timer        0.00
 designated cost         100                    hold timer                 0.66
 flags

[tomilius]

Pekr--try a more recent firmware, like 1.9.2.7-3c or 1.9.2.7-4. I think I read something previously about there being annoying debug messages in one of the earlier firmwares, and this might be one of them.

[pekr]

tomilius:
Thanks for tip, I will try.

To be more specific - I haven't problem with these messages but with link unavailability during these 'topology changes'. Last time it took about 15 minutes.

Now I've try to disable STP:

brctl stp br0 disable

Seems to help so far...

[Oleg]

nvram set lan_stp=0
nvram commit

[pekr]

nvram set lan_stp=0
nvram commit

After few days with:

brctl stp br0 disable

everything looks good (no error at any AP).

Thanks for nvram setting Oleg!